Clothesline pole and reel



. I By W Attarnqy O. KANAWYER ET AL CLOTHESLINE POLE AND REEL Flled Feb 21 1927 July 10, 1928.

Patented July 10, 1928.

v U-Nirsn stares oso o'LA KnNAWYN-ie A D HOWARD Keenan, or HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA;

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oLoTHEsLiNE 'EOLE AND REEL.

Application'filed February 21, 1927. Serial 170,008.

1 my combined device with the end in view that the line will not be exposed to the weather when not in use.

The invention further aims to provide a device of this character wherein the line, the lengthof which is determined by the spaced relation of the present device, and the point of attachment for the free end thereof is maintained relatively taut so as to overcome the necessity of'using props or other supporting devices.

A further salient object resides in the pro vision of a combined pole and reel that is of extremely simple construction, inexpensive of manufacture and installation and one that consists of but few parts and these so. corelated as to reduce the possibility of dis arrangement and inoperation to a minimum. Vith the foregoing and other ob ects in view as the nature 'of the invention will be better understood the samecomprises the 'novel form, combination and arrangement of'parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed. I V

In the drawing wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a view partly in side elevation and partly in cross section of-my combiner pole and clothes linereel constructed in accordance with the present invention and shown as disposed in spaced relation with a suitable supporting pole for the free end of the line which is extended between thedevice and said pole.

Figure 2 is an upper end elevation of the device, the line being in wound condition upon the reel.

Figure 3 is a detail section through the upper end of the device for more clearly dis 7 closing the reel and the means for automatically causing thesame to rotate for winding the line thereon when the free end thereof,

is released, and

Figure 4 is a detail view showing the fin parts with a hook 16 so that after the drawing, 5 designates a hollow pole, preferably of metal, and a predetermined length the'lower end of which is anchored within the groundand at a substantial distance be neath the surface thereof as indicated by the dotted lines in Figure l. Rigidly se cured to the upper end of this hollow pole which is open as clearly indicated in Figure 3 is the lower end of a metallic arm 6 which arm at a point above the upper end of the pole is bent inwardly thercacross and is rigidly secured as at 7 to an inverted rela tively U-shaped shaft hanger'S, the inner leg of which is of greater length 'andis rig-k idly secured at its lower end to the upper end of the pole 5-in o'pposedrelation to the,

Rotatably arranged through the arm 6. lower ends of the hanger 8 and Within a bearingat the inner face ofthe arm'ti directly above the hollow pole 5 is a shaft "9. Keyed to-this shaft directly above the pole" 5 is a small cable drum -10 to. which is-attachedf one end of a predetermined length-of cable 11 to the opposite end of which is se cured a weight 12 freely movable within the pole 5. Arranged over thisdrum 10 is a small'housing 1O. I Keyed to the shaft 9 atthe side ofthe pole 5 is a large cable reel 12 over which is disposed a segmental housing 13 having' openings at its center through which the shaft 9 passes as in Figure Directly in front of the shaft?) this segmental housing 13 is formed with an opening 1 1- through which the clothes line 15 passes,.which line is secured at its inner end to the reel 12- inany desirable manner. y

The free end of the line 15 is equipped same has been fully drawn from the reel 12 the line may be supported in horizontal taut condition by engaging the hook 16 over an eye or the like 17 arranged upon the upper end of a pole 18 or other suitable support arranged in spaced relation with respect to my device, a distance substantially equivalent to the length of the line 15 so that when the same is secured at its free end, the line will be entirely unwound from the reel 12 so that it will be maintained in taut condition so as to overcome the requirement of supporting the same by poles or thelike when clothes are hung thereon.

Obviously when the line is drawn from course raise the weight 11 within the hollow pole 5. WVhen the free end of the line is released the weight 11 will move downwardly within the hollow pole so as to cause the unwinding of the cable 11 from the drum and the consequent rotation of the shaft 9 and reel 12 resulting of the winding of the line' 15 thereon, the free end of the line being prevented from passing through the housing13by reason of the presence of the hook 16. v

From a consideration of Figures 1 and 2 I it will be apparent that the reel protecting the eye 17, and the clothes line is wound on the reel 12 in the manner as heretofore explained due to the downward movement of the weight 11 within the. hollow pole or standard 5, and when said hook engages the housing 13 at the opening 14, the further for the purpose of striking against the.

f opposite direction when the clothes line is downward movement of the Weight will cause the housing 13 to swing in a rearward direction, and the depending finger 19 which is. associated with the side of the housing will engage the hanger 8 and limit the swinging movement of the housing in the manner as clearly illustrated 1n Figures 2 and 4 of the drawing. Further: movement of the housing is prevented by a depending finger 19 formed at one side of this housing directly in back of the pivotal connection with the shaft 9 this finger being provided hanger 8 as clearly indicated in Figure 2.

. It will thus be seen that we have provided a highly novel, simple, and efiicient combined pole and clothes line reel that is well adapted for all the purposes heretofore designated, even though we have herein shown and described the invention as consisting of certam detail structural elements, it 1s nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made thcrein without afv footing the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what we claim is 1. In a device of the class described, a supporting standard, a shaft journaled transversely on the upper end of the standard, a reel mounted on the shaft for ,rota-. tion, a clothes line secured at one end on the reel and adapted to be wound therearound, a segmental housing forthe upper major portion of the reel, said segmental housingv being loosely mounted on the shaft and adapted for swinging movement, said housing being formed witn an openingin its peripheral facethrough which the clothes line passes, and coacting means on the standard and said housing for limiting the pivotal movement of the housing in one direction.

2. In a device of the class described, a pole adapted to be anchored at its lower end, a substantially inverted U-shaped.

tached at one end to the reel and adapted to be wound therearound, a segmental housing loosely pivoted on the shaft within the U- shaped hanger and disposed over the upper portion of the reel, said housing being formed with an opening through which the clothes line passes, said housing adapted to swing in one direction when the. clothes line is unreeled, and means for limiting the swinging movement of the housing in the wound on the reel.

tures. I I v e OSOEOLA KANAWVYER; A HOWARD KEENER.

shaft v hanger supported on the upper end of the.

. In testimony whereof we afiiX our signa'-- 

